Alternatively open an explorer window which can be achieved by double clicking in "My Computer" Once the window is open from the menu select "tools" from the resulting drop-down menu select "Folder Options...." A dialog box should appear select the tab "File Types" wait a little bit then you should see a long list of file types find "pdf" then click on the "Change" button, read all the options on the next dialog box carefully and you should be able to figure out from there how to make pdf's always associated with adobe reader 7.0

This is for Windows XP.Right Click the start button and select ExploreFrom Explorer toolbar menu select the Tools then Folder OptionsSelect the File Types Tab in the Folder Options dialogue boxScroll through the extensions until you get to PDFSelect PDF and in the lower box it should have Details for ?PDF? extensionEven if it says Opens with: Adobe Reader 7.0 click the Change buttonIn the Programs box make sure Adobe Reader 7.0 is selected and make sure the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file is tickedClick OK to close the Open With dialogue boxClick OK to close the Folder Options dialogue boxClose Explorer and test file opens with Adobe Reader 7.0

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